All Posts by Jewish Mother-in-Training

I just want to kill myself when my parents send me forwards like this.
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Guys under 5’5″?  Cut. – In this spirit of Dealbreakers, here’s a column where nonpretentious contributors tell you when to cut your man or your woman.
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If you’re subscribed to the HARO e-mail list (acronym for Help a Reporter Out), the brainchild of Peter Shankman, you may have already seen The Racktrap.*  If not, I’m sure you can guess what it is by its name or the picture I posted above. Oh, how many sweaty dollar bills I’ve handed over...
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After finding the website,  I am now fascinated by this show. Click on photo to enlarge. (Fan mail from Bonnie Hunt’s website.  My notes added in red.)
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Image by voteprime via Flickr Hey JMITs, know what the season is called between January and March?  Guilty Pleasure Time! Wait, before you start bringing up swimsuit season or how hot you have to look for the upcoming sloshfest (a.k.a. Spring Break ’09) hear me out… Sure, guilty pleasures for some may include gorging...
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You are so antisemitic. I bet you saw the title of this post and figured, ah, the Jewish Mother-in-Training’s back…she’s probably wishing me a Happy Hanukkah or Chanukah. But, no, darling Readers. If there is one thing that I give to you this holiday season, other than my companionship on Christmas Eve, which is...
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Every young JMIT knows that she’ll come of age some day. Yes, some day she’ll become a woman. It may happen after she’s Bat Mitzvah’ed or after she has been deflowered but some day she’ll grow up to have her own Costco membership. Until this JMIT becomes a woman, a Costco membership will be...
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1) Carry a tub of aquaphor around. It’s nippy out, and no one wants some chapped lips on their nippys! (Sorry, I forgot to mention that this post wasn’t PG). No, but really. For us college gals (Me and……) it really is hard to find an outfit that’s appropriate for a party and the...
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Hey Readers, I apologize for my extended absence. I missed you and I'm sure you missed me. But, forget about niceties, it's time for our next tip! I don't care if you think The New York Times is for communists. I don't want to hear about how the ink ruins your manicured fingertips. And, let's...
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remember those days in middle school… …when your popularity depended upon whether you brought your lunch or bought it. Fortunately, in my little home town, the cool people always brought their lunch (obvi, I was part of that group). However, bringing lunch can be tricky, and there is a specific JM-ish way to go...
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